and as the conversation drags I try to think of something quickly 'cause if I don't move too fast she'll be gne and I'll be wondering why I took so many trips I sang too many songs I said one too many times I won't be gone that long my little lady she's so glad so glad I'm sad we were happy together and with a ticket in her hand that hand sweet hand I think I'll lose her forever And as I struggle for my words she grabs her bags so nonchalantly I guess there were way too many goodbyes they were the hardest thing I've ever done I took so many trips I sang so many songs I said one too many times I won't be gone that long my little lady she's so glad so glad I'm sad we were happy together and with a ticket in her hand that hand sweet hand I think I'll lose her forever you think I would have listened you'd think I'd learned my lesson I gave in to competition and all the trappings of the modern man my little lady she's so glad so glad I'm sad we were happy together and with a ticket in her hand that hand sweet hand I think I'll lose her forever